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what are differences between dissatisfied and unsatisfied?
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Old 12-Mar-2005, 13:29
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Default Re: confusable words
They can be synonyms but differ here:

When 'satisfied' means 'pleased, gratified', the antonym is 'dissatisfied'.
When 'satisfied' means 'completed, fulfilled', the antonym is 'unsatisfied'.

In addition, I imagine that there are some collocational preferences.
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